LSS Life-Saving Station - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Dan Brown Collection Life-Saving Station
Bismarck holding the earth and reaching for Samoa while ignoring U.S. ...
Title devised by cataloger. No accession number. mm / 860221. BAR updated record 1989-1994.
Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...
Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions
Thomas Andrew - Samoan woman with armlet
Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. Thomas Andrew (19 January 1855 – 7 August 1939) was a New Zealand photographer who li... More
Smithsonian exhibits model of new cultural center for Samoan Islanders...
Public domain photograph related to architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Thomas Andrew - Laulii village, Tutuila (American Samoa)
Public domain photograph of the 1900s-1910s New Zealand, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Andrew (19 January 1855 – 7 August 1939) was a New Zealand photographer who liv... More
SW Samoa Rescue - National Parks Gallery
HPRC 001660 Samoa Rescue Wrecked 1/28/1913
Diverse Coral Reef - National Parks Gallery
Marine scientists have predicted that coral reefs worldwide, including those within the National Park of American Samoa (NPSA), will suffer substantial mortality over the next 20-30 years due to global warming.(nps.gov)
Underwater images - Zebra Shark
All juveniles have dark bodies with yellowish stripes but they eventually lose their stripes and the pattern changes to spots, often causing the shark to be identified as a leopard shark! The zebra shark (Stego... More
Matafao Peak, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
A Complementary National Natural Landmark, located on opposite sides of Pago Pago Harbor, Matafao Peak is one of five great masses of volcanic rocks extruded as molten magma during major episodes of volcanism w... More
Ornate Butterfly Fish - National Parks Gallery
The ornate butterfly fish is abundant on Samoan Reefs.
Enu basket, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Enu Basket is constructed with 'ie'ie vines that are first buried in a beach pit to soak in seawater for a week, after which the vines are cleaned and hung to dry. To catch the fish, the trap is buried half wa... More
Orange Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus)
Clownfish form symbiotic associations with anemones. The clownfish is covered with a thick layer of mucus at birth which protects them from the stinging tentacles of the anemone.
Christmas Tree Worm - National Parks Gallery
Christmas Tree Worms are commonly found throughout the world's tropical oceans. The worm embeds itself into stony coral heads and if the worm detects a disturbance, it disappears, pulling in its gills and closi... More
Vai'ava Strait (Pola Island) - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
This is a classic Illustration of steep cliffs and erosion-resistant outliers formed by wave action on a volcanic land mass. Pola island rises over 400 feet straight out of the ocean off Tutuila. A short walk f... More
Fish in Coral - National Parks Gallery
Fish on Reef Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ofu Island, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
With a secluded sand beach and fringing reef, the Ofu unit of the park is an ideal place to snorkel or simply enjoy the solitude. The island of Olosega rises in the distance.
National parks: Pillboxes - public domain image
These are Coastline Fortifications, or Pillboxes, which can be seen as you drive the coast road at various locations here in American Samoa. Over fifty (50) concrete pillboxes ring Tutuila, with larger examples... More
Ofu Island, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
With a secluded sand beach and fringing reef, the Ofu unit of the park is an ideal place to snorkel or simply enjoy the solitude. The island of Olosega rises in the distance.
Giant Coral Head - National Parks Gallery
Giant Coral Head among a diverse array of corals. Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Matai System, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Matai system: By virtue of the title, is the family patriarch. The title brings the family prestige, and the matai must uphold that prestige within the village and to a larger extent. A matai is responsible fo... More
National parks: Taupou - public domain image
Samoan Taupo is the daughter of a high chief in a village or also called a "sa'o'aualuma" when they perform public ceremonial roles; the male equivalent is known as the "manaia", or "sa'o'aumaga." She leads th... More
Fish on Reef - National Parks Gallery
Fish on Reef Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Underwater images - Mushroom Coral
Most corals are firmly attached to the reef, but a few are not. One common type that isn’t attached is the “mushroom coral”. These corals, in the genus Fungia, look like a mushroom cap that has been turned over... More
Vai'ava Strait (Pola Island) - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
This is a classic Illustration of steep cliffs and erosion-resistant outliers formed by wave action on a volcanic land mass. Pola island rises over 400 feet straight out of the ocean off Tutuila. A short walk f... More
Crown of Thorns Starfish Eating Coral Head
Crown of Thorns starfish eat the outer living part of the coral, leaving the dead white skeletons, usually killing the coral.
Underwater images - Boulder Coral
A few corals live to become giants. Some of these are called boulder corals, often yellow or brown in color. These slow-growing corals can be found in all sizes on Samoan reefs. One of the world’s largest is at... More
Pago Pago Harbor - National Parks Gallery
As Complementary National Natural Landmarks, located on opposite sides of Pago Pago Harbor, Matafao Peak and Rainmaker Mountain are two of five great masses of volcanic rocks extruded as molten magma during maj... More
Split Shot of Ofu Island - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The islands of Ofu and Olosega, sixty miles east of Tutuila and accessed by the airport at Ofu, have scenic beaches with spectacular Sunu’itao Peak and Piumafua Mountain backdrops. These islands have good examp... More
Orange Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus)
Clownfish are slow swimmers and need the anemone for protection. Scientists have recently disocovered that the clownfish may also benefit the sea anemone by ventilating and circulating water that provides the a... More
Underwater images - Giant Coral
Ocean temperatures are rising and giant corals that could be hundreds of years old are in danger of dying off. If the coral dies, the fish die, and populations food supply will no longer exist.
Close up of Crown of Thorns Spines
Crown of Thorns starfish have a toxic chemical in their spines that are painful for many days if stuck into flesh.
Underwater images - Giant Clam - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Giant clams need sunlight and inhabit shallow clear waters down to 60 feet. They grow slowly and are a favorite food throughout the South Pacific so divers are lucky to spot them.
High Talking Chiefs - National Parks Gallery
A Samoan noble or title-holder who speaks and acts for a high chief in official, social, and economic matters.
Rainmaker Mountain, American Samoa
One of the seven National Natural Landmarks located on opposite side of Pago Pago Harbor. A great mass of volcanic rocks extruded as molten magma during major episodes of volcanism which created Tutuila island.
Table Top Coral - National Parks Gallery
Some corals grow in a shape rather like a table — they have a single stalk, often in the center of the coral, and their top is a big flat disk or table-top. Some may even have multiple layers of table-tops. The... More
Grinding stones, American Samoa
These grinding stones used to sharpen the adze blade can be recognized by the bowl-shaped depressions on their surface.
Samoan Paramount Chief - National Parks Gallery
Paramount Chief performs while in full traditional attire. The headpiece is called the "tuiga" which is accompanied by the boar's teeth necklace around the neck, and then an ie toga (fine mat) with siapo (tapa)... More
Ta'u Island, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Si'u Point is a good place to view the south coast of Ta'u. some of the tallest sea cliffs in the world stairstep over 3,000 feet to the summit of Lata Mountain.
Samoan Paramount Chief - National Parks Gallery
Paramount Chief performs while in full traditional attire. The headpiece is called the "tuiga" which is accompanied by the boar's teeth necklace around the neck, and then an ie toga (fine mat) with siapo (tapa)... More
Fine mats, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
An ʻie tōga is a special finely woven mat that has the highest cultural value in the Sāmoa islands. ʻIe tōga are valued because of the quality of the weave and the softness and shine of the material.
Tatau / Pe'a, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Pe'a is the popular name of the traditional male tattoo of Samoa. The pe'a covers the body from waist to the knees. The tattoo starts on the back and finishes on the belly button. Overall, the design is symmet... More
Tuafanua Trail, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Hike up switchbacks from Vatia village through lush tropical rainforest to a hidden coastline. At the ridge-top, enjoy ocean views before a steep descent on several ladders with ropes to a quiet, rocky beach an... More
Vai'ava Strait (Pola Island) - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
This is a classic Illustration of steep cliffs and erosion-resistant outliers formed by wave action on a volcanic land mass. Pola island rises over 400 feet straight out of the ocean off Tutuila. A short walk f... More
Large Stand of Tabletop Coral with Diver
The Crown of Thorns infestation have devastated some reefs around America Samoa. Thankfully, this spectacular reef remains untouched by the invasive species.
Montipora Coral Head - National Parks Gallery
Snorkelers are likely to see beautiful scrolling coral heads that are most abundant at shallow depths.
Ofu Island, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
With a secluded sand beach and fringing reef, the Ofu unit of the park is an ideal place to snorkel or simply enjoy the solitude. The island of Olosega rises in the distance.
Matafao Peak, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
A National Natural Landmarks, located on opposite sides of Pago Pago Harbor, Matafao Peak is one of five great masses of volcanic rocks extruded as molten magma during major episodes of volcanism which created ... More
Bilden visar Älvsnabbens 1. fartygsläkare, dr Bertil Bläckberg, med tv...
Ingår i album med fotografier från Älvsnabbens långresa 1966-1967. Hon avlöpte 10/11 1966 från Karlskrona och åkte via Suezkanalen mot Australien, USA:s västkust, genom Panamakanalen via Dublin hem till Marstra... More
Bilden föreställer besättningsmän i vita uniformer som poserar för en ...
Ingår i album med fotografier från Älvsnabbens långresa 1966-1967. Hon avlöpte 10/11 1966 från Karlskrona och åkte via Suezkanalen mot Australien, USA:s västkust, genom Panamakanalen via Dublin hem till Marstra... More
Bilden föreställer minfartyget Älvsnabben till kaj i Pago-Pago under l...
Ingår i album med fotografier från Älvsnabbens långresa 1966-1967. Hon avlöpte 10/11 1966 från Karlskrona och åkte via Suezkanalen mot Australien, USA:s västkust, genom Panamakanalen via Dublin hem till Marstra... More
Bilden föreställer en besättningman i vit uniform som skalar en banan....
Ingår i album med fotografier från Älvsnabbens långresa 1966-1967. Hon avlöpte 10/11 1966 från Karlskrona och åkte via Suezkanalen mot Australien, USA:s västkust, genom Panamakanalen via Dublin hem till Marstra... More
Bilden föreställer två män i vita uniformer. Mellan dem står en barbrö...
Ingår i album med fotografier från Älvsnabbens långresa 1966-1967. Hon avlöpte 10/11 1966 från Karlskrona och åkte via Suezkanalen mot Australien, USA:s västkust, genom Panamakanalen via Dublin hem till Marstra... More
Bilden föreställer två besättningsmän i vita uniformer som står tillsa...
Ingår i album med fotografier från Älvsnabbens långresa 1966-1967. Hon avlöpte 10/11 1966 från Karlskrona och åkte via Suezkanalen mot Australien, USA:s västkust, genom Panamakanalen via Dublin hem till Marstra... More
Samoan Siapo - National Parks Gallery
This is an authentic tapa made from the inner bark of the mulberry tree. All of the dyes are made from plants that grows locally. This style of hand painted tapa cloth originated in the early 1920's from the v... More
Blunts Point Trail - National Parks Gallery
Located at the top of these points are gun batteries that protected Pago Pago Harbor after the bombings of Pearl Harbor in 1941. They symbolize American Samoa's importance as a route from the United States to A... More
Open market, 1965 - National Parks Gallery
Photo of a Tutuila open market taken during the 1965 park study.
Traditional fale - National Parks Gallery
Photo of a traditional fale taken on Tutuila during the 1965 park study.
Samoan canoer, American Samoa - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Photo of a Samoan man paddling a traditional canoe taken during the 1965 park study.
Open market, 1965 - National Parks Gallery
Photo of a Tutuila open market taken during the 1965 park study.
Traditional fale, American Samoa
Photo of a traditional fale taken during the 1965 park study.
Open market, 1965 - National Parks Gallery
Photo of a Tutuila open market taken during the 1965 park study.
Tutuila market, 1965 - National Parks Gallery
Photo of a Tutuila open market taken during the 1965 park study.
Apollo 10 Helicopter Recovery. NASA public domain image colelction.
(May 26, 1969) A Navy helicopter arrivies to recover the Apollo 10 astronauts, seen entering a life raft, as the Command Module "Charlie Brown" floats in the South Pacific. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team ... More
Apollo X Crewmembers - U.S.S. Princeton
S69-20544 (26 May 1969) --- The Apollo 10 crewmembers arrive aboard the USS Princeton as they step from a helicopter to receive a red-carpet welcome. Left to right, are astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, lunar module... More
APOLLO 10 RECOVERY, NASA Apollo program
S69-20638 (26 May 1969) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, lunar module pilot, egresses the Apollo 10 spacecraft during recovery operations in the South Pacific. U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmers assis... More
Apollo 10 crewmember is pickup by recovery helicopter
S69-20621 (26 May 1969) --- A member of the Apollo 10 crew is hoisted into a helicopter from the prime recovery ship, USS Princeton, during recovery operations in the South Pacific. Astronauts Thomas P. Staffor... More
Navy Helicopter - Recovery - Apollo X Astronauts - Pacific
S69-21037 (26 May 1969) --- A member of the Apollo 10 crew is hoisted up to a helicopter from the prime recovery ship, USS Princeton. Splashdown occurred at 11:53 a.m., May 26, 1969, about 400 miles east of Ame... More
Recovery - Apollo 10, NASA Apollo program
S69-36593 (26 May 1969) --- The Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (center), John W. Young (left) and Eugene A. Cernan (waving) are greeted by Donald E. Stullken (lower left) of the Manned Space Center's (... More
Navy Helicopter - Arrival - Recovery - Apollo X Astronauts - South Pac...
S69-21036 (26 May 1969) --- A Navy helicopter arrives to recover the Apollo 10 astronauts, seen entering a life raft, as their spacecraft floats in the South Pacific immediately after touchdown. U.S. Navy under... More
Recovery - Apollo 10, NASA Apollo program
S69-36592 (26 May 1969) --- The Apollo 10 spacecraft, with astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, John W. Young, and Eugene A. Cernan still inside, floats in the South Pacific immediately after splashdown. U.S. Navy un... More
Astronauts Stafford and Young await pickup by recovery helicopter
S69-36595 (26 May 1969) --- Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, Apollo 10 commander; and John W. Young, command module pilot, await pickup by the recovery helicopter from the prime recovery ship, USS Princeton. Astr... More
Recovery - Apollo 10, NASA Apollo program
S69-36594 (26 May 1969) --- The Apollo 10 spacecraft, with astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, John W. Young and Eugene A. Cernan onboard, approaches touchdown in the South Pacific recovery area to conclude a succes... More
Recovery - Apollo 10, NASA Apollo program
S69-36593 (26 May 1969) --- The Apollo 10 astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (center), John W. Young (left) and Eugene A. Cernan (waving) are greeted by Donald E. Stullken (lower left) of the Manned Space Center's (... More
Apollo 12 Command Module nears splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
S69-22728 (24 Nov. 1969) --- The Apollo 12 Command Module, with astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon Jr., and Alan L. Bean aboard, nears splashdown in the Pacific Ocean to conclude the second lunar ... More
Apollo 14 Command Module approaches touchdown in South Pacific Ocean
S71-18753 (9 Feb. 1971) --- The Apollo 14 Command Module (CM), with astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander; Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot; and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, aboard, approache... More
Apollo 14 crewmembers sealed inside a Mobile Quarantine Facility
S71-18557 (9 Feb. 1971) --- Sealed inside a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF), Apollo 14 astronauts greet newsmen and crew men aboard the USS New Orleans, Apollo 14 prime recovery ship. They are from left to rig... More
Apollo 14 crewmen step aboard U.S.S. New Orleans after splashdown
S71-19473 (9 Feb. 1971) --- The Apollo 14 crew members step aboard the USS New Orleans, after exiting a U.S. Navy helicopter which retrieved the three from their splashdown site not far away. From left to right... More
Apollo 14 astronauts assisted out of Command Module by Navy divers
S71-19475 (9 Feb. 1971) --- The Apollo 14 crewmembers sit in a life raft beside their Command Module (CM) in the South Pacific Ocean as they await a U.S. Navy helicopter, which will take them aboard the USS New... More
Apollo 14 Command Module approaches touchdown in South Pacific Ocean
S71-19472 (9 Feb. 1971) --- The Apollo 14 Command Module (CM) splashes down and two of its three main parachutes can be seen collapsing, as the 10-day mission comes to a safe and successful end. The Apollo 14 s... More
Apollo 14 astronauts assisted out of Command Module by Navy divers
S71-19474 (9 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, is assisted out of the Command Module (CM) by a U.S. Navy underwater demolition team swimmer during the Apollo 14 recovery operations... More
Astronaut Stuart Roosa hoisted inside recovery net to Navy helicopter
S71-19476 (9 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot, is hoisted inside a Billy Pugh net to a U.S. Navy helicopter assisting in Apollo 14 recovery operations in the South Pacific Ocean. V... More
Apollo 14 crewmembers sealed inside a Mobile Quarantine Facility
S71-19508 (12 Feb. 1971) --- Separated by aluminum and glass of their Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF), the Apollo 14 crew members visit with their families and friends upon arriving at Ellington Air Force Base... More
Apollo 17 Pacific Recovery Area
The Apollo 17 spacecraft, containing astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans, and Harrison H. Schmitt, glided to a safe splashdown at 2:25 pm EST on December 19, 1972, 648 kilometers (350 nautical miles) s... More
Members of the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron guide a trailer-load of ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Rele... More
Members of the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron load pallets of electric...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Rele... More
Members of the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron load building supplies i...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Rele... More
Somoan Governor A.P. Lutali greets the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Members of the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron and local Samoans unload...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Local contractors work to get a US supplied generator on-line. The gen...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Members of the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron and local Samoans unload...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Members of the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron and local Samoans unload...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Somoan Governor A.P. Lutali looks on as members of the 22nd Military A...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Somoan Governor A.P. Lutali and other local officials stand by to gree...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Local contractors work to get a US supplied generator on-line. The gen...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Members of the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron and local Samoans use a ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Members of the 22nd Military Airlift Squadron and local Samoans unload...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Somoan Governor A.P. Lutali is interviewed by a local television news ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pago Pago State: Tutuila Island Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Major General (MGEN) Donald D. Brown, commander, 22nd Air Force, and M...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Major General (MGEN) Donald D. Brown, commander, 22nd Air Force, excha...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: American Samoa (ASM) Scene Camera Operator: Ssgt Bob Simons Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files